Oak Wilt Identification at Grapevine, TX

 Oak Trees Oak wilt can be serious if your oak trees start to wilt. Wilting will occur on red oak trees. It can cause the leaf tips to turn a brownish chlorosis colour and wilt backwards towards the veins. Call us today to schedule a consultation for Oak Wilt treatment in Grapevine, TX.

This might be visible on several branches or leaves, sometimes one side or the whole tree turning brown. You might also notice red oak trees wilting from bacterial leaves scorch (also known as BLS), or insects borer mites. To determine if oak wilt is occurring, it’s important that you have Texas A&M perform a laboratory test.

 

 

LIVE Oak – Oak Wilt Identification

It is important to recognize oak wilt before you do anything else. We can help!

Live Oaks are easy to identify in oak wilt. It is easy to spot the distinctive vein portion of the leaf turning brown.

 This condition is known by veinal neurosis. It is relatively easy to diagnose. For oak wilt to be diagnosed, it’s a good idea to contact an Grapevine arborist. Oak Wilt disease is confirmed when oak wilt samples are taken from live oak trees.

 

 

How does Oak Wilt Spread?

 Oak wilt can be spread almost everywhere because of the presence of red oaks. Oak wilt is most likely to affect red oak species. As fungal mats become underneath the bark, the sap-eating (Nitidulid Beetles), can be contaminated and will fly off to healthier trees. This is one reason other Live Oak and red trees get tree disease.

Oak Wilt Pathogen will cause almost all of the red oak trees to die. It can also be transmitted through the root system. As red oaks live in a group, the trees will spread the virus to each other. Live Oaks also have the ability to spread it via their root system. Live oaks are known to live in large groups.

 

Oak Wilt Prevention

We provide the right plan for fighting Oak Wilt Spread using successful treatments of Oak Wilt in Grapevine TX. You can also REMOVE infected trees if you are unable to control this pathogen.

You should create a root barrier that includes trenching to at least 4ft to keep the root system and other healthy trees from being contaminated. It is important to stomp grind the root flare till it hits dirt underneath.

 

Additionally, it is important to get rid of all grained wood masses and shavings. It is vital that you dispose of any firewood from the infected oak Wilt trees in Grapevine or in other Texas areas. Last, but certainly not least, remove all leaves and branches from infected trees.

Keep in mind that leaves can transmit the disease. If you mow the leaves, it will turn them into compost. With rains later in the year, other healthy trees could also get the disease.

 

Call us today for a consultation with a Certified Arborist.

 

Oak Wilt Treatment: Keeping Your Tree Safe & Health!

 It is vital to treat the healthy trees, even if they aren’t showing any symptoms of oak wilt disease. Oak Wilt can easily be prevented using a number of different fungicides.

 

 

How to Treat Oak Wilt

Oak Wilt treatment is done by exposing the root flare, and then injecting trunk trees with Alamo propiconazole. For the best health of your Live and Red oak trees, re-treatment may be required the following year.

Systemic deep root fertilization, which is recommended for keeping trees healthy and vigorous, is also highly recommended. It can be used to control Oak Wilt and other tree diseases.

Please call us today for sick tree help in Grapevine TX